Where does “mai” come from?

mai (North Frisian) comes from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

mai (North Frisian): would, would like to, like to

Definitions

would, would like to, like to

Ancestry of “mai”, step by step

mai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Māius

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Māius	“month”}} of May
2	Latin	Maia	nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
3	Ancient Greek	μαῖα	midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
4	Ancient Greek	μήτηρ	mother; source or origin
5	Proto-Hellenic	mā́tēr	mother
6	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂tēr	mother

via Proto-Germanic maganą

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	maganą	to be able, may
2	Proto-Indo-European	(me)mógʰe	to have power, to be able to
3	Proto-Indo-European	megʰ-	to be able

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr →Every word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ →